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Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
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Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA

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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Zunyite

Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 13'' North , 107° 42' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.83696,-107.70394
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silverton637 (2011)4.4km
Ophir169 (2017)11.5km
Telluride2,399 (2018)14.7km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)17.0km
Ouray1,008 (2017)20.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3673:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zuñi Mine


A former Cu-Pb-Ag occurrence/mine located on Anvil Mountain, about 3 miles (ca. 5 km) north of Silverton, on National Forest land. This mine was discovered in 1881. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 10 meters.

A chimney deposit. Local rocks include intra-ash flow andesitic lavas.

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baumhauerite
Formula: Pb12As16S36
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dufrénoysite
Formula: Pb2As2S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Guitermanite'
Formula: Pb10As6S19 (?)
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kuramite
Formula: Cu3SnS4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sartorite
Formula: PbAs2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zunyite (TL)
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘKuramite2.CB.15aCu3SnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘSartorite2.HC.05aPbAs2S4
ⓘBaumhauerite2.HC.05bPb12As16S36
ⓘDufrénoysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZunyite (TL)9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Guitermanite'-Pb10As6S19 (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GuitermanitePb10As6S19 (?)
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ KuramiteCu3SnS4
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SartoritePbAs2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ KuramiteCu3SnS4
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Asⓘ DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ GuitermanitePb10As6S19 (?)
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ SartoritePbAs2S4
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SnTin
Snⓘ KuramiteCu3SnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GuitermanitePb10As6S19 (?)
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbⓘ SartoritePbAs2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
UUranium
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10264420

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References

Hillebrand, W.F. (1885) On zunyite and guitermanite, two new minerals from Colorado. Proceedings of the Colorado Scientific Society: 1: 124-132. https://coloscisoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CSS_Proc_v1_pp124-132-Zunyite_and_Guitermanite_new_Minerals-Hillebrand.pdf
Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.401
Holmes, Richard Walker, Kennedy, Marrianna B. (1983) Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Rocks & Minerals (1988) 63: 274.
Neubert, J.T., Ellis, C.E., Hannigan, B.J., Jeske, R.E., Martin, C.M., Thompson, J.R., Tuftin, S.E., Wood, R.H., II, Zelten, J.E. (1992) Mineral appraisal of the San Juan National Forest, Colorado, with a section on Industrial Minerals by Raby, A.G. United States Bureau of Mines Mineral Land Assessment Open-File Report MLA-2-92, 311 pages (sample 1308).
United States Bureau of Mines (1995) Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0081111120.
Moats, William P., Hampson, Arnold G., Hlava, Paul F. (1996) Zunyite and Associated Minerals from the Zuni Mine, San Juan County, Colorado. Rocks & Minerals: 71(2): 94-101.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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